Playwrights Canada Press, 2019

Playwrights Canada Press

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Acts: 2, Scenes: 4, Roles: Total (6), Female (4), Male (2), Unassigned (0)

...Lemonade is for people who use the front door. It’s an exciting summer day in 1956 for Hilda and Sam Fluck. Newly on their own since their thirtysomething children Gary and Janey moved out, they are finally ready...">

...Lemonade is for people who use the front door. It’s an exciting summer day in 1956 for Hilda and Sam Fluck. Newly on their own since their thirtysomething children Gary and Janey moved out, they are finally ready...

Playwrights Canada Press, 2018

Playwrights Canada Press

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Acts: 2, Scenes: 7, Roles: Total (3), Female (1), Male (2), Unassigned (0)

...When life comes knocking you don’t want it to find you on the couch in a soiled bathrobe. Norm Foster’s quick wit is strong in this lighthearted buddy comedy about living life to its fullest. Barry...">

...When life comes knocking you don’t want it to find you on the couch in a soiled bathrobe. Norm Foster’s quick wit is strong in this lighthearted buddy comedy about living life to its fullest. Barry...

Second Scene Editions, 2008

Playwrights Canada Press

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Acts: 2, Scenes: 9

...Harry Sullivan hasn't seen his son Drew in 13 years, and now Drew is coming to Harry's Saskatchewan ranch for a visit. This poignant comedy tells the story of two men who are too stubborn to give in to feelings of the heart...">

...Harry Sullivan hasn't seen his son Drew in 13 years, and now Drew is coming to Harry's Saskatchewan ranch for a visit. This poignant comedy tells the story of two men who are too stubborn to give in to feelings of the heart...

Playwrights Canada Press, 2012

Playwrights Canada Press

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Acts: 2, Scenes: 16, Roles: Total (5), Female (2), Male (3), Unassigned (0)

...In the town of Big Oak lies the Crossroads Cafe, where five locals come together to plan the annual Tomato Parade. With everything in place, the town hopes the parade can sweeten the hearts of potential investors who are considering Big Oak...">

...In the town of Big Oak lies the Crossroads Cafe, where five locals come together to plan the annual Tomato Parade. With everything in place, the town hopes the parade can sweeten the hearts of potential investors who are considering Big Oak...

Second Scene Editions, 2005

Playwrights Canada Press

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Acts: 2, Scenes: 6, Roles: Total (19), Female (6), Male (13), Unassigned (0)

...It's a Friday afternoon in the big city and, in six different offices, six different stories are unfolding at the same time. However, they are all connected somehow, from the figure skater on the ledge, to the novelist in the closet...">

...It's a Friday afternoon in the big city and, in six different offices, six different stories are unfolding at the same time. However, they are all connected somehow, from the figure skater on the ledge, to the novelist in the closet...

Playwrights Canada Press, 2014

Playwrights Canada Press

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Acts: 2, Roles: Total (2), Female (1), Male (1), Unassigned (0)

...David, a successful novelist with writer's block, has received some devastating news he's kept to himself. Lucy, his housekeeper of twenty-eight years, has her own secret that she's afraid to admit. As Lucy is getting ready to end her...">

...David, a successful novelist with writer's block, has received some devastating news he's kept to himself. Lucy, his housekeeper of twenty-eight years, has her own secret that she's afraid to admit. As Lucy is getting ready to end her...

Second Scene Editions, 2002

Playwrights Canada Press

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Acts: 2, Scenes: 5, Roles: Total (8), Female (3), Male (5), Unassigned (0)

...The madcap antics start as Jack and Ruth Tisdale celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an evening at the theatre. It's a dream come true for Ruth and an imposition for Jack who would rather be at home watching the World Series...">

...The madcap antics start as Jack and Ruth Tisdale celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with an evening at the theatre. It's a dream come true for Ruth and an imposition for Jack who would rather be at home watching the World Series...

Second Scene Editions, 2007

Playwrights Canada Press

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Acts: 2, Scenes: 3, Roles: Total (4), Female (0), Male (4), Unassigned (0)

...A young Canadian homesteader travelling far from home finds himself accused of murder in the state of Kansas in 1871. With only his wits to defend himself, he turns the law of the land – and the men hell-bent on enforcing it – upside down...">

...A young Canadian homesteader travelling far from home finds himself accused of murder in the state of Kansas in 1871. With only his wits to defend himself, he turns the law of the land – and the men hell-bent on enforcing it – upside down...

Second Scene Editions, 2004

Playwrights Canada Press

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Acts: 2, Scenes: 5, Roles: Total (4), Female (2), Male (2), Unassigned (0)

...A married pair of second-rate theatre actors cast themselves as nationally renowned self-help gurus. Their lives unravel in a farce as they try to conceal a body and hold on to their falsely won fame...">

...A married pair of second-rate theatre actors cast themselves as nationally renowned self-help gurus. Their lives unravel in a farce as they try to conceal a body and hold on to their falsely won fame...

Second Scene Editions, 2003

Playwrights Canada Press

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Acts: 2, Scenes: 5, Roles: Total (6), Female (3), Male (3), Unassigned (0)

...A furniture store owner is having an affair with the local minister's wife. The situation becomes complicated when the minister comes home unexpectedly. An intricate web of deceit is hilariously exposed as the police, members of the parish...">

...A furniture store owner is having an affair with the local minister's wife. The situation becomes complicated when the minister comes home unexpectedly. An intricate web of deceit is hilariously exposed as the police, members of the parish...

Playwrights Canada Press, 2011

Playwrights Canada Press

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Acts: 2, Roles: Total (5), Female (2), Male (3), Unassigned (0)

...After losing his job at the costume shop, Rollie finds himself in a financial bind. He’s always provided for his wife Daphne and he’s going to have to come up with something fast! Enter his best friend Alex, a camera man for the local news....">

...After losing his job at the costume shop, Rollie finds himself in a financial bind. He’s always provided for his wife Daphne and he’s going to have to come up with something fast! Enter his best friend Alex, a camera man for the local news....

Second Scene Editions, 2003

Playwrights Canada Press

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Acts: 2, Scenes: 8, Roles: Total (2), Female (1), Male (1), Unassigned (0)

...Set in cottage country in 1953, Jack Forrester, a damaged World War II vet, has retreated from life. Then one weekend he meets Emma Currie, an amphetamine-popping chart writer for a big band. Both lives will change forever as these two...">

...Set in cottage country in 1953, Jack Forrester, a damaged World War II vet, has retreated from life. Then one weekend he meets Emma Currie, an amphetamine-popping chart writer for a big band. Both lives will change forever as these two...

Playwrights Canada Press, 2015

Playwrights Canada Press

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Acts: 2, Scenes: 19, Roles: Total (4), Female (0), Male (4), Unassigned (0)

...Rick, Ted, Donnie and Cameron are home for their fifteen-year college reunion; a great time to go out for a game of golf and catch up on each other’s lives. Unlike their college days, the conversation doesn’t include talk of beer and final...">

...Rick, Ted, Donnie and Cameron are home for their fifteen-year college reunion; a great time to go out for a game of golf and catch up on each other’s lives. Unlike their college days, the conversation doesn’t include talk of beer and final...

Playwrights Canada Press, 2016

Playwrights Canada Press

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Acts: 2, Scenes: 6, Roles: Total (4), Female (2), Male (2), Unassigned (0)

...Experienced tailor Norman Davenport has barely opened the doors to his new clothing store in downtown Halifax when Sophie, an exuberant young woman, barges in looking for work, followed by Patrick, a single father who claims to be handy...">

...Experienced tailor Norman Davenport has barely opened the doors to his new clothing store in downtown Halifax when Sophie, an exuberant young woman, barges in looking for work, followed by Patrick, a single father who claims to be handy...

Playwrights Canada Press, 2015

Playwrights Canada Press

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Acts: 2, Scenes: 19, Roles: Total (4), Female (4), Male (0), Unassigned (0)

...The day after their friend Cathy’s funeral, Margot, Tate, and Connie gather for a round of golf in honour of their recently departed fourth. There, they are joined by another woman, an old friend of Cathy’s they’d never met. Over the course...">

...The day after their friend Cathy’s funeral, Margot, Tate, and Connie gather for a round of golf in honour of their recently departed fourth. There, they are joined by another woman, an old friend of Cathy’s they’d never met. Over the course...

Second Scene Editions, 2002

Playwrights Canada Press

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Acts: 2, Scenes: 2, Roles: Total (4), Female (2), Male (2), Unassigned (0)

...The truth and lies of a friendship come to the surface during a weekend visit between two couples. There are plenty of surprises along the way in this comedy of manners. Writing in the Hamilton Spectator, Gary Smith described the play...">

...The truth and lies of a friendship come to the surface during a weekend visit between two couples. There are plenty of surprises along the way in this comedy of manners. Writing in the Hamilton Spectator, Gary Smith described the play...

Playwrights Canada Press, 2012

Playwrights Canada Press

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Acts: 2, Scenes: 5, Roles: Total (4), Female (2), Male (2), Unassigned (0)

...A relaxing weekend trip full of fishing, football and beer is on the agenda for the Melville brothers. Unfortunately, so is confronting eldest brother Lee's terminal illness. But weekend plans are suddenly thrown for a loop when the boys...">

...A relaxing weekend trip full of fishing, football and beer is on the agenda for the Melville brothers. Unfortunately, so is confronting eldest brother Lee's terminal illness. But weekend plans are suddenly thrown for a loop when the boys...

Second Scene Editions, 2003

Playwrights Canada Press

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Acts: 2, Scenes: 3, Roles: Total (2), Female (1), Male (1), Unassigned (0)

...A chance meeting in a restaurant, after four years apart, sends a couple flashing back through the highs and lows of their courtship and marriage. It is a hilarious and often heart-breaking look at the rollercoaster ride of a relationship...">

...A chance meeting in a restaurant, after four years apart, sends a couple flashing back through the highs and lows of their courtship and marriage. It is a hilarious and often heart-breaking look at the rollercoaster ride of a relationship...